Katsuki Sekida Professions : Author Born : 1893 Died : 1987 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Katsuki Sekida The occurrence of an evil thought is an affliction; not to continue it is the remedy. Katsuki Sekida evil-thoughts affliction evil Zen is not, in my view, philosophy or mysticism. It is simply a practice of readjustment of nervous activity. That is, it restores the distorted nervous system to its normal functioning. Katsuki Sekida practice views philosophy You know the Zen question, 'The Bodhisattva of Great Mercy' has a thousand hands and a thousand eyes; 'which is the true eye?' I could not understand this for a long time. But the other day, when I looked at the pine trees bending before the cold blasts from the mountain, I suddenly realized the meaning. You see, all the boughs, branches, twigs, and leaves simultaneously bend to the wind with tremendous vigor. Katsuki Sekida eye wind hands What has happened by chance is often difficult to repeat when it is sought deliberately. Chance is a genius. Katsuki Sekida difficult genius chance Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors